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Kanchana refutes claims on substandard fuel (Video)

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2 years ago

November 7, 2023

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Power and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekara refuted claims that substandard fuel is being released to the market.

Speaking in Parliament today (Nov. 07), he said that there has been no import or distribution of substandard fuel in the country.

Noting that the news report published in this regard on the ‘Aruna’ newspaper is incorrect, the minister said that the LIOC had imported a stock of 92 Octane Petrol and Auto Diesel last night.

“After quality checks, the 92 Octane Petrol has been unloaded while the Auto Diesel stock remained unloaded and quality checks have commenced over a doubt,” he said.

“According to usual procedure, if quality checks done by the Ceylon Petroleum Storage Terminals Limited (CPSTL) deems fuel stocks as substandard, they are not unloaded but are returned. They are only loaded if they pass the quality checks,” he added.

(Video : Department of Government Information)

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Cabinet sub committee to study Middle East situation

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46 minutes ago

June 25, 2025

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A Cabinet sub-committee has been appointed on June 23 to study the current situation in the Middle East.

Chaired by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment & Tourism – Vijitha Herath, the ministers Wasantha Samarasinghe, Kumara Jayakody and Samantha Vidyarathna have been named as the other committee members.

Additionally, a committee of ministry secretaries have been appointed.

Meanwhile, speaking to media, Minister of Plantation and Community Infrastructure – Samantha Vidyarathna has said that the Government will take all possible measures to minimise the impact that the Israel-Iran conflict will have on local businesses, the country’s economy and the daily lives of all Sri Lankans.

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This week’s Cabinet decisions

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53 minutes ago

June 25, 2025

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A number of decisions have been taken at the Cabinet meeting held on June 23.

The decisions taken by the Cabinet of Ministers are as follows :

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Youth dies after being beaten with a helmet

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2 hours ago

June 25, 2025

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A young man has died after being assaulted with a helmet during an altercation in Halwathura, Bulathsinhala.

Police said the incident occurred following an argument between the victim and another individual.

The victim was initially admitted to Horana Hospital, later transferred to Colombo National Hospital, and then returned to Horana Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.

The deceased is a 30-year-old resident of Halwathura, Bulathsinhala, police said.

A 23-year-old suspect has been arrested in connection with the incident, and investigations are underway by the Bulathsinhala Police.